Record revealed
Letter from a ‘destitute’ man to the Poor Law Commission
In this letter, Thomas Henshaw of Derbyshire complained of his treatment by local officials who denied him welfare despite his ‘most distressing’ situation.
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Insolvent Debtors' Court; Public Offices, Ireland; London University; Commissioners...
Catalogue reference: PMG 28/16
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This record is about the Insolvent Debtors' Court; Public Offices, Ireland; London University; Commissioners... dating from 1870 Apr. - 1873 Mar. in the series Civil Establishment: Superannuation and Retired Allowances, etc. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PMG 28/16
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1870 Apr. - 1873 Mar.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Insolvent Debtors' Court; Public Offices, Ireland; London University; Commissioners in Lunacy; Metropolitan Buildings Commissioners; Mint; Malta (Telegraph and Cable Office); National Debt Office; National Gallery; Persian Mission; Patent Office; Paymaster General's Office; Metropolitan Police Courts; Poor Law Commission; Portland Harbour; Prisons at home.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Indexed Note: From April, 1873 these volumes are arranged broadly in alphabetical order of Departments. Each volume contains an index of names.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2229840/
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Series information
PMG 28
Civil Establishment: Superannuation and Retired Allowances, etc
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the series: PMG 28
Civil Establishment: Superannuation and Retired Allowances, etc
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Insolvent Debtors' Court; Public Offices, Ireland; London University; Commissioners...
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